Name/Title
Margaret Oliver Crews 1903-1990: Bathing Beauties at the First Beach Casino (Bathhouse) 1915Entry/Object ID
5-1016Tags
Women's History, Margaret OliverDescription
Five young women in bathing suits sitting on the sand in front of the beach bathhouse. L to R: Ruth Knall, Ortha Snyder, Clifford Hooper, Margaret Oliver and Prudence Clarke.Photograph Details
Subject Person or Organization
Margaret Oliver CrewsCollection
Historic Photograph Collection, Women's HistoryCataloged By
TLBAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
HermanMade/Created
Date made
1910 - 1915Notes
Date: 1915
Medium: Photographic Paper
Negative No.: 5-1016
Slide Number: S-3400Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Beaches, Bathing beauties, Bathhouses, Bath houses, Casinos, Bathing suitsSearch Terms
RecreationDimensions
Height
2-1/2 inWidth
4-1/4 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Knapp, RuthPerson or Organization
Snyder, OrthaPerson or Organization
Hooper, CliffordPerson or Organization
Oliver, MargaretPerson or Organization
Clark, PrudenceGeneral Notes
Note
Notes: The casino was located at the site of today's D.C. Alexander Park.
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: CSB (Chris Barfield)
Status Date: 2010-04-26Note Type
Historical NoteNote
Margaret Oliver Crews 1903-1990
The daughter of Frank and Eva Oliver, the first couple married in Fort Lauderdale, Margaret Crews grew alongside the city. Only moving north to Hendersonville, NC ten years before her death. Margaret attended boarding school at Cathedral School for Girls in Orlando. After graduating, Margaret returned to Fort Lauderdale to work as a bookkeeper for her family’s various businesses. The stores and other local businesses would close early on Thursdays and everyone would head to the beach. In 1927, she began work for the county when she joined the staff of Lillie Mae Smith at the Broward County Tax Collector office. She would work for the county tax office for close to forty years.
In 1931, Margaret was queen of the River Revelry, a celebration marking the 20th anniversary of the city’s incorporation. On December 15, 1942 Margaret enlisted in the military, joining her brothers in service of her country. She reported to Iowa for a month of training and then was assigned to the Transportation Corps in San Francisco. Margaret was released from the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps as a technical sergeant in September, 1945. Back in Fort Lauderdale, Margaret joined the William C. Morris Post 36 of the American Legion and was named historian for the organization.Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
October 24, 2007Updated By
eandrews@historyfortlauderdale.orgUpdate Date
November 29, 2023